Further to the information from SKILL in response to Dearing. Another issue sprung to mind, being the problem for students not able to claim Housing benefit if they rent accommodation *owned* by the Institution (HB (Gen) Regs 1987 reg 50). Also theres a really useful web-site full of Dearing stuff http://www.uclan.ac.uk/other/uso/plan/dearing (can't remember if I got this web address from this list - sorry for repeating info if I did) Jim Thompson The Advice Place [log in to unmask] 38 Buccleuch Street Tel +44 (0)131 650 2272 Edinburgh EH8 9LP Fax +44 (0)131 668 4177 Scotland %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%